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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09
THOMAS DoLLOFF FARM.

Said Farm is pleasantly situated in Chal Il g.
ton At the head of Echo Pond, miles fro IN
East Charleston Village, miles from West
Charleston village and miles from Island
Pond Village, in central location OF good
markets Said farm contains 1916 acres more
or less of land under II high state OF cultiva-
tion well divided into moving, tillagc, pas
ture and wool Land, good sugar place OF 1000
trees. cut last year 50 tons of good English
hay, is well adapted for dairy purposes, large
house in good repair, barnSand outbuildlngs
in fair condition. fences good, with never fail
ing spring, water running to the buildings.
Also 4 of Lot No. in lSt Division In Morgan,
formerly CaldesburSh, 100 acres more or less,
90 acres cleared. cut last year24 tons of good
English hay, sugar place of 400 trees; SAID lot
is mostly hard wood and strong soil, about /
mile from the Doliotf Farm. At same time
and place:
Fifteen good Dairy Cows, mostly
Jerseys; three 2 year old Jersey
Hoifers; Q horses, 8 years old, good
workers and fair drivers, valuable
2 year old gelding colt, sold for $50
when 4 months old; l good sucking
colt; Is tons of good English hay;
800 bushels of Oats; 100 bushels of
Barley; $50 Sap Buckets; l Evap-
orator; 90 gal. kettle with holders,
and tubs; | Moving Machines, l
Horse Rake; l 2-horse Double
Wagon, nearly new; l Revolving
Harrow; Carleton Pillow; together
with all my dairy and farm land
tools and manysvaluable articles not
here mentioned.
| BB-T This is rare opportunity to pun chase q
pleasant home and n good investment.
| Will be sold without reserve
to the highest bidder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09

BE- This is rare opportunity to pun chase q
pleasant home and good Investment.
Will be sold without reserve
to the highest bidder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09

Ex-Secretary Lincoln says he has
seen quite enough of Washington
life and would not again accept of
flee. He says very decidedly that
lie is not a candidate for either
President or ce-President, prefer
ring to pass his days in the practice
of his profession. Notwithstanding
this, there is a feeling among thous-
ands of Republicans that Mr.Lincoln
would make an acceptable Presiden-
tial candidate, and that feeling will
grow before the time shall come for
activity in national politics. In spite
of his expression of regret at the
use of his name in connection with
public office, Mr.. Lincoln is sure tc
be factor in the coming presiden
tial contest, and in certain contln
gencies, a very prominent factor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09

true delineation of the condition of
mankind where the light of educa-
ton has never obscared the darkness
or ignorance? think it Island trust
the reader will so conclude.
concluded merit aCeek.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09
Gte essex County Gerald.
ISLAND POND, SEPTEMBER Q, 1887.

In the last thirty-two elections
New York has been carried sixteen
times by the Democrats and four
teen times by the Republicans.
Twice the result was divided one,
each party eIecting some of its can
didatcs. Each party has elected
seven Governors in this time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09
The Question for the next Republic.
an Convention.

The sincerity of Hon. Robert 7.
Lincoln is not to be questioned,
when he says that he regrets the use
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09

We know of no mode of treatment
which offers, to sufferers of chronic dis
eases, q more certain hope of cure than
that which is compreh nded in the use
of Ayers Sarsaparlla. For purifying
and invigorating the blood, the pre-
Daration is uequalled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-09
SILK RIBBONS.

An elegant, large package of extra fine, As.
sorteb Ribbons, job lot different widths. in
all the latest fashionable shades: adapted for
Bonnet Strings, Neck wear. Scarfs. Trim
mings for Hats and Dresses, Bows, Fancy
Work, etc Sent by mail for only 2Jc.. three
packages for Observation-Disclosures will
give dONbLe the amount of any other firm in
America if you will send us the names and
Z. .. addresses of ten nearly married ladies
when ordering. No pieces less than one
yard IN length Satisfaction guaranteed
HI. johnson. 6Ol sth Ave. New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
The Editors Friday.

You don't mean to say that the edi-
tor has anything to correspond with
the minister's blue Monday Certain
ly. Still, there are differences. The
minister's trouble is within himself
the editors is with his readers /; the
minister's grief comes on MOnday-the
editors on Friday. 1t is Friday, the
day after the paper is issued, that John
Q. Smith wants to know why the mid
die initial of his name, the only thing
that distinguishes him from the great
army of ordinary Smiths, was omitted
in the last paper. 1t is Friday, this
same after publication day, that Far
mer Jones comes in with fire in his eye
and thunder in his voice and demands
"whO writ that item ?" 1t is Friday
that TOmpkins comes in to know why
that item he "writ" about his heifer
calf wasn't put in just as he writ it. 1t
is Friday that Miss GOOdenough rises
to inquire why the notice of the church
sociable, that she took special pains to
prepare just as she wanted it, wasn't
all printed, for she knows, she does,
there was not thing in the paper that
was more interesting reading. 1t is
Friday that the editor is asked why he
devotes so much space to temperance
and so little to wOman's suffrage; so
much to politics and so little to relig-
ion so much to prose and so little to
poetry. 1t is Friday that the man
who can hardly spell his own name
correctly wants to know why a man
isn't smart enough to get up a paper
without mistakes. 1t is on Friday that
all the grumblers appear, and it is on
Friday that the editor saith unto him
self, will get me out of this business.
Certainly, the editor has his Friday,
but then, that is only one day out of
seven, while on the other six, con
scious of the nobility of his calling and
of his own virtue, (Which in his case is
generally it's own and only reward) he
is the happiest man in the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Cost of Strikes.

Strikes are expensive. They cost
the striker, the employer, the cOnsum-
er and the public generally. Many
innocent people suffer severely, espe-
cially the families of the strikers and
the men who, to keep the wolf from
the door, are willing to take the place
of the strikers. Bradstreet's CONNER
cial report, published Saturday, gives
these startling figures of the loss by
the strikes about New York city since
Jan. L: Loss of wages by strikers, two
million, six hundred and fifty tbOus-
and dollars loss by others thus thrown
out of work, three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars; extra amount paid
by consumers for coal, owing to the
strike, seven hundred thousand dol
lars; loss to export trade in two weeks,
three million, three hundred and eigh-
ty thousand dollars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Struck Out.

The New York strike, which once
threatened to paralyze the business in
terests of the country for long time,
has proved something of a fzzle,
though immense sums have been sac
rificed by the Knights of Labor who
have been engaged in it as well as by
the large business interests engaged in
manufacture and shipping. 1t is the
old story. A few men with personal
aims in view have involved thousands
of honest laborers in contest in which
but a small portion wished to engage.
The laborers "strike out" the business
of the city is upset for few days, 9TH
ers are found to take their places, they
discover their mistake only in many
instances to find that their old places
have been secured by others and that
they are without employment. 1t is in
some respects a repetition of the rail-
road strikers experiences of last year
in the west, where Martin Irons figur-
ed so prominently for a season but
finally suffered complete and over
whelming defeat. Some good may
come of it all in bringing better men
to the front in the councils of the great
labor organizations, bnt the chief les
son to be learned is that some other
means than unreasonable strikes must
be devised to settle the differences be-
tween capital and labor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
The Boycott a Benefit.

There are conditions under which
the boycott works advantageOusly.
During the recent New York strike
one of the popular brands of lager
beer was boycotted by the strikers.
Better than this, however, is the fash
ion which now prevails, whenever a
strike takes place, to have the men
who propose entering into this war
pledge themselves to entirely abstain
from Intoxicating drinks of all kinds
until after the battle has been fought,
and the victory either secured or lost
It's a great pity that this phase of boy
colts and strikes cannot be made a
permanent feature of the labOring
mans life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.

d. r. Locke petroleum V. Nasby)
of the Toledo Blade is much out of
health.
Mrs. Julia G. r. DOrr of Rutland
proposes taking European trip soon
and will be absent some time.
OF the 1926 living graduates of
Williams college, ex-President Mark
Hopkins has taught all but 81.
Congressman Reagan of Texas, now
senator elect, was with jeff Davis
when the latter was captured.
Henry H. Hathorn, proprietor of the
HathOrn spring at Saratoga, is in a
critical condition from paralysis.
Bill Nye, the humorist, is growing
weaker and weaker and has been COM
PEELED to give up his literary work.
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor,
who has been suffering from pleurisy,
has started for Florida, where he will
remain several months.
John G.. Leighton, for nineteen years
clerk of the municipal criminal court,
Boston, is short in his accounts to the
amount of 100000 or more.
The prudential committee of the
American board have decided to send
back Rev. DR.. Hume to his cherished
work in the Maratha mission.
Alderman O'Neil, one of the New
York bOOdlers, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for four years and six
months and to pay fine of $4,000.
Cyrus w. Field is using his influence
with the president against the nominal
ton of Mr.. Charles P. Clark as one of
the commissioners under the interstate
railway bill.
Mrs. Mary A. LivermOre arrived at
White River Junction few hours af-
ter the accident. Mrs. Livermore
worked vigorously in assisting the
wounded.
to act as arbitrator in the matter of the
disputed boundary line between Mic
aragua and Costa RIGA, and he will ac-
cept the trust.
Albert l.. Murdoch generously offers
$500 to the first inventor who will de-
wise safe method for heating railroad
cars that shall be accepted by a rail-
road company.
Oscar F. Beckwith has been sentenc-
ed four different times to be hanged
for the murder of VandercoOk at Aus
terlitz, N. Y. The last sentence was
given last week Thursday.
General B. F. Butler is defendant in
Il suit on trial at New York, which was
brought to recover 100000 for dam
ages for alleged false imprisonment for
more than one year during the war.
Eddie Lawrence, the champion boy
runner of New Bedford, lies at the
point of death. The doctors think his
illness is the result of fall received
last week while running at Fall River.
Joseph Howard, the well-known cor
respondent employed on the New York
World staff, was knocked down in the
Office of that paper Wednesday even
ing by Joseph Pulitzer, the proprietor.
George w. Childs of the Philadel-
phia Ledger sustained a severe con-
cussion of the brain by his recent fall,
and is forbidden by his physicians from
performing any mental labor, even the
reading of his correspondence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Concerning Church Fairs.

Bishop Curtis of the diocese of Will
mingtOn, Delaware, has issued pro-
nunciamento to all the churches in his
diocese forbidding balls given with the
intention of raising money for religious
purposes or the holding of picnics,
fairs, excursions or entertainments of
any kind for the benefit of anything
religious or charitable without the ap-
prevail and consent of the bishop. This
isn't bad idea. There are lots of
Professionals who have tired of spend
nets only So, to say nothing of the
many other features that make fairs
such trying affairs. 1t is a great pity
we haven't some bishop at hand to
issue the prOnunciamentO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Mischief Makers.

Senator Ingalls,, who made al in
flammatOry speech in the senate on the
Canadian fishery question, is a good
deal "set up" because some people
with no more sense or discretion than
he showed, are writing him commend
atory letters, and Ingalls, thinks this
country is ripe for War with n capital
w. Such cranks as Ingalls, and Editor
Cutting of Ell PasO, always appear on
the surface at most inOppOrtune times.
1t is moved that the next difficulty be-
tween this country and any foreign
power be settled by Ingalls,, Cutting
and the editor of the New York Sun
fighting it out among themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
A Work of Art.

The handsomest portrait and cut
printing that has come under our OBJ
servation is found in the September
80 number of the paper entitled "The
Resources of California" j. p. III.
Wentworth is editor and proprietor,
but if the printers name is given it
has escaped our notice. For a fine
specimen of presswOrk it takes the
cake. Among the 25 or more portraits
is one of Hon. James Mcmillan Shafter,
a native of Vermont. Each portrait
and view is work of art and reflects
great credit npon the art preventative
of all arts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Give Us the Figures.

The st. Louis Republican in a recent
issue says: "Theye are reasons for be-
lfeving that high license and local OPP
ton are doing more to promote sObrie-
ty and reduce the consumption of spir-
its i'm the country than prohibition. 1t
would be interesting to have official
statistics on this point" These Off
cial statistics would indeed be inter
esting. 1t may be interesting to the
people to know that an effort has been
repeatedly made to have a commission
appointed for this purpose and the
measure has been defeated. More than
this, many of those who have voted for
such a measure in congress have been
defeated when candidates for re-elec-
ton.
Gentlemen, whether you are advO-
Gates of high license or local option, or
free rum, be it known that every pro-
hibitiOnist desires an official inquiry
not only as to the effect Of legislation
and results of restrictive measures but
in regard to the whole question of in
toxicating beverages. Official statis-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Rather Chilly.

About year ago we called attention
to the Geographic reports of western
weather. One statement in particular,
to the effect that snow in certain parts
of Dakota reached a depth of "a feet,
raised the ire of the Estelline Bell to
such a degree that we have hardly
dared mention western weather since.
AS nobody, not even the clear toned
Bell, has cOntradicted the published
reports of western weather this year,
which go way ahead of previous re-
cords, we venture another word on the
subject.
The ice in the river at Yankton, Da-
kota, is said to measure in places five
feet i'm thickness. From Livingstone,
Montana, comes the report that snow
began falling in the middle of Novem-
Der, and there is now more on the
ground than at any time during the
past ten years. Scarcity of fuel has
run the price of coal up to $50 ton.
More people have been frozen to death
this winter than for a quarter of CEN
fury, and another storm will add un-
told horrors to the present condition of
affairs. The cold has been intense in
Montana, varying from 40 to 60 de-
grees below zero. In the vicinity of
the Little Jennie and Grand Central
mines on Bald mountain the snow is
eight feet on the level and travel is
impossible except on snowshOes. Ter
rifle billiards are of frequent occur
renee.
In addition to all these troubles the
gravest apprehensiOns are felt of over
flows and foundations when all this
snow and ice shall melt. Go West,
young man, if you want to, but go pre-
prepared to find difficulties there as
well as here in solving the great prob
lem of how to get living. If brought
up in the comparatively mild climate
of Northern Vermont it would be well
to take along an extra Overcoat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Important Decision rendered.

Judge Rowel of the supreme court
of Vermont has filed his decision in the
case of Preston s. Smith of Washing
ton, ID. c., and Daniel Colby of New
London, Conn.,, against the Vershire
copper mining company, Ely Goddard
and F. Cain of New York. The ora
tors will receive $1,000 for damages by
smoke from the smelling furnaces upon
their farms adjoining. George w.
Kennedy of Waterbury appeared for
the orators and ex-Gov. Roswell Farm
ham of Bradford for the defendants.
These mines are in Vershire i'm the
eastern part of the state, but are not
being worked at the present time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Veto of the Pauper Pension Bill.
SDTin0feLd RefubLicnn

President Cleveland deserves the
thanks of the country for his courage
GUS veto-Of the last effort of congress
to distribute the treasury surplus in
the form of pensions. 1t recalls some
of the best resorts of recent presidents
to the veto power to check the tenden-
cy of congress to demagOgic legisla-
ton. 1t will probably require $751;
100000 to pay the pensions of the
present year--considerably more than
the entire annual cost of the govern
ment before the war. There is no just
ground for demanding that the gov
eminent pension all men who were out
three months for disability or need
which has arisen since the war and
which was not due to the war. 1t is
contrary to public policy for the gov
eminent to lavish pensions in a way
to enervate thrift and industry for "a
large body of men in middle life, and
to destroy those honorable distinctions
which mark the soldier above other re
cipients of public bounty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
The Railroad Commits 8 ion.
Brattleboro Phgniz.


Sooner than any of the advocates of
a railroad commission for Vermont
could have anticipated, and in form
such as few would have cared to con-
template, the occasion has come for
the commission to prove that it exists
for a purpose, and that purpose the
service of the people and that no
mistake was made by the governor in
naming any of its members. No COM
mission in any state has ever had such
weight of responsibility thrown upon
it as has come to the Vermont COM
mission before it has been three months
in active existence. 1t was with a
feeling of positive and great relief that
every man in this section remembered
last Saturday morning that the state
had a commission to investigate the
disaster, the news of which came with
such a sickening shock. So
far it would seem that the commission
have shown proper realization of the
responsibility which rests upon them
and the work which they have to do.
The newspaper men who were on the
scene agree in saying that ex-Gov.
Pingree, the chairman, shows an ex-
cellent grasp of the whole subject, and
that his bearing indicates that he
means to sift the case to the bottom,
and give to the public every attainable
fact
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Western Floods.

The whole country from Lyons,
Mich, to Muir is a scene of desolation
Many merchants have been unable to
visit their stores since Thursday morn
ing and several who attempted were
swept down by the current and mar
rOwly escaped death. The ice gorge is in
solid glaciers five miles long and Is or
20 feet thick. The loss of property
will doubtless reach $l5O,O0O.
Terrible Storms In the West.
There is serious apprehension that
there will be appalling loss of life in
Montana. Snow began falling in the
middle of November, and there is now
more on the ground than at any time
during the past 10 years. Most of the
stage roads are entirely closed, and
trains are running at irregular inter
walls. The supply of fuel is almost ex-
hausted. Three days ago coal was
selling at $50 ton at Fort Benton,
and now it can hardly be bought at
all. The snow is drifted to enormous
depths, and people living at mountain
bases ale in imminent danger of meet
ing a horrible fate beneath an ava
lanche or of freezing to death. Should
another prOtracted storm occur it is be-
lieved hundreds would succumb to it.
Plymouth church at Worcester,
voted to extend a call to Rev. Charles
Wadsworth, Jr., of the North Broad
street Presby terian church in Phila-
delphia.
The Boston Herald exposes the
doings of all alleged Maine physician
named Samuel York of Lewiston, who
has been running, the paper claims, q
"Maine electric medical college of
lewiston" where five or six hours
instruction and Il round sum of money
sufficed to win an NJ. ID. diploma with
else thrown in. No one knows how
many people have been swindled by
YOrk's representations into giving aid
to his sO-called college.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
THE TOWNS AROUND.
T,yNUON.

George Spencer is working in the
Union Office.
L. K. Quimby returned from Paw
tucket Wednesday.
The Mother Goose party at Chase's
hall last week was very successful.
Although it was very stormy there
was good attendance and the CO.'S
tunes were quite attractive.
The scholars of the graded school
are preparing for an exhibition to be
given at the close of school in two
weeks; when the usual examinations
will be held the last three days.
Willie McGann has closed his labors
here and at the Vile. Rev. F. H. Rob-
erts is to continue special meetings
and soon expects other workers to as
sist him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
The Crank.

The United States court at Chicago
decided on Tuesday that the word
"crank" was not in itself defamation,
and that to call person by that name
does not necessarily furnish grounds
for action. But why this sensitiveness
concerning the term "crank ?" We have
frequently been honOred with it and
consider it rather complimentary than
otherwise. Webster defines crank as
something "brisk and lively" and
Worcester says "healthy." If you de-
sire to tickle the CaledOnian call it a
crank sheet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
Wants More Like Him.
Noa,,aoa-f Eoraa,-ooo

Ansel Hawkins of st. Johnsbury re-
Gently received check from d. X. AL
len of Wichita, Kansas, for $4,000 to
pay note of $3.50, money loaned the
latter about thirty years ago. We
would like to see Mr.. Allen he mu st
be new specimen of the genus homo
rarely found in this age. He must be
a long lost representative of some pre-
Adamite. Just the thought of "A dwell
er on this mundane sphere in this ad
vanced nineteenth century paying an
Outlawed note, almost Overwhelms us.
We involuntarily went and looked
over a lot of Outlawed papers we hold,
but we failed to find one among all
those familiar names whom we
thought was even remotely related in
principle to Mr.. Allen aforesaid. May
his generation increase.